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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,909,716,734.83, 8,155,348,627.88 and 3,269,536,742.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,909,716,734.83, 8,155,348,627.88 and 3,269,536,742.51 is: 4,511,927,251.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,716,734.83 : 8,155,348,627.88 = 3,269,536,742.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,716,734.83/8,155,348,627.88 = 3,269,536,742.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,716,734.83x = 8,155,348,627.88 × 3,269,536,742.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,716,734.83x = 26,664,211,986,775,048,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,664,211,986,775,048,192/5,909,716,734.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,927,251.88

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